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“In Exploring the Charles River, Kathleen Rowe shares a wealth of information about the “ins and out” of visiting locations along this scenic river, promising great adventures and surprising discoveries of historic landmarks and places of quiet beauty in the Boston area. Explore the Charles for an hour or spend a day, and use this book as a guide.”
– Renata von Tscharner, Founder and President of the Charles River Conservancy

Exploring the Charles RiverKathleen Rowe

Exploring the Charles River can serve as a guide in planning a variety of excursions, while providing a brief history of the Boston area for the reader’s pleasure.Discover scenic bridges and walkways with the many natural and historic sites the river offers; from urban settings to hidden coves and wetland areas, for some scenic new adventures.

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Following the Charles River from Boston is a journey through historic sites as well as places of scenic beauty with many opportunities to walk, run, bicycle, or take to the water. For those who wish to explore the upper Charles River outside the I-95 corridor, some of the most scenic locations can be found in […]

The lovely Weeks Footbridge that crosses the Charles between the main campus of Harvard and the business school is the site of festive occasions throughout the year. May Day Celebration Every year on May Day, Harvard students in formal dress many of them residents of Lowell House leave campus and gather with other students and […]

During my explorations of the Charles, I have thoroughly enjoyed visiting three sites that are very close together on Rte. 16, a road that runs parallel to the river halfway along the river’s course. About two miles from Wellesley Center is Elm Bank, site of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society since 2004. Turn left onto a lovely wrought-iron […]

What can be so interesting about a dam? you ask. Well, just as there are some interesting bridges on the Charles, some of the dams are also worth considering, starting with the Milford Dam and waterworks where the the river begins. When a friend and I decided to visit the dam years ago, guided by one of […]